Qatar’s Carlos Queiroz had the advantage until his last breath, but he was eliminated from the confrontation with Honduras, in the second round of Group B, with a draw (1-1). Tameen Mansour (7′) put the Asian team – by invitation – ahead, but the goal of former Boavista player Albert Ellis (90′ + 6) spoiled the party, forcing the Qataris to beat Mexico in the last round to get chances. To advance to the rooms. And it still probably won’t arrive! Despite the disappointment, Carlos Queiroz praised the team. “We showed that when necessary we know how to fight. We had a great attitude and deserved a better final. We suffered in extra time, as in the first game, we have to grow, we are not used to this intensity,” he left, criticizing the refereeing: “The games have VAR The assistant? You’re kidding! With four penalties in two games… that’s impossible.”

In the other match, Mexico beat Haiti (3-1), the first team to secure access to the quarter-finals. The Aztecs, who have passed the group stage in the 17 editions in which they participated, lead with 6 points. Haiti comes in second place (3 points) ahead of Qatar and Honduras, which added 1 point each.